QuickShip CLI ⚡

Ship production-ready projects in 60 seconds

Stop wasting hours on boilerplate. Create production-ready web and mobile apps with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and modern tooling - fully configured in under 60 seconds.

Getting Started • Templates • Commands • Deploy

🎥 See It In Action

🎯 Why QuickShip?

| Traditional Setup | With QuickShip | |-------------------|----------------| | ❌ 30-60 minutes setup | ✅ 60 seconds | | ❌ Manual configuration | ✅ Fully automated | | ❌ Version conflicts | ✅ Latest stable versions | | ❌ Missing best practices | ✅ Production-ready | | ❌ Complex deployment | ✅ One command deploy |

🚀 Getting Started

Installation

Option 1: No Installation (Recommended)

Use npx to run QuickShip without installing:

npx quickship-cli@latest build my-app

Option 2: Global Install

Install once, use everywhere:

npm install -g quickship-cli

Basic Usage

The simplest way to create a project:

quickship build my-app

QuickShip will ask you a few questions and create your project. That's it!

What you get:

• ✅ TypeScript configured
• ✅ Tailwind CSS ready
• ✅ Git initialized
• ✅ Dependencies installed
• ✅ ESLint + Prettier setup
• ✅ Development server ready

Then start coding:

cd my-app
npm run dev

Your app is now running! 🎉

Skip the Questions (Headless Mode)

Want to skip all prompts? Use the -y flag:

# Uses sensible defaults (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, npm, Git)
quickship build my-app -y

Advanced Usage

Customize with flags:

# Specify template
quickship build my-app --template nextjs -y

# Choose package manager
quickship build my-app -p pnpm -y

# Skip Git initialization
quickship build my-app --no-git -y

# Skip dependency installation (for CI/CD)
quickship build my-app --no-install -y

# Combine options
quickship build my-app --template vite -p yarn --no-git -y

Available flags:

| Flag | Description | Example | |------|-------------|---------| | -y, --yes | Skip all prompts | quickship build my-app -y | | -t, --template <n> | Choose template | --template nextjs | | -p, --package-manager <pm> | Choose package manager | -p pnpm | | --no-git | Skip Git initialization | quickship build my-app --no-git | | --no-install | Skip installing dependencies | quickship build my-app --no-install | | -v, --verbose | Show detailed logs | quickship build my-app -v |

🚀 Templates

Choose from 6 production-ready templates for web, mobile, and backend:

🌐 Web Development

Next.js

Recommended

Full-stack React framework with server components and API routes.

Stack:

• Next.js 15+
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• App Router

quickship build my-app \
  --template nextjs -y

T3 Stack

Type-safe full-stack with tRPC, Prisma, and NextAuth.

Stack:

• Next.js
• tRPC
• Prisma
• NextAuth
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS

quickship build my-app \
  --template t3-stack -y

React + Vite

Lightning-fast React SPA development.

Stack:

• React 18+
• Vite 7+
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• React Router

quickship build my-app \
  --template vite -y

MERN Stack

Full-stack with MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js.

Stack: MongoDB • Express • React • Node.js • TypeScript • Tailwind CSS

quickship build my-app --template mern-stack -y

📱 Mobile Development

Expo React Native

Cross-platform mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Web.

Stack: Expo SDK 52+ • React Native • TypeScript • Expo Router

Features:

• 📂 Tabs or Blank template
• 🎨 StyleSheet (default) or NativeWind (Tailwind CSS)
• 🧭 File-based routing with Expo Router
• 📱 Test instantly with Expo Go
• 🌐 Runs on iOS, Android, and Web

quickship build my-app --template expo-react-native -y

🔌 Backend / API Development

Express + TypeScript API

Recommended

Fast, flexible RESTful API with TypeScript and optional ORM/ODM.

Stack: Express.js • TypeScript • Your Choice of Database & ORM • JWT Auth (optional) • Swagger (optional)

Features:

• 🚀 Express.js 4+ with TypeScript
• 💾 Flexible Database Options:
  • PostgreSQL (with Prisma ORM or raw pg driver)
  • MongoDB (with Mongoose ODM or raw mongodb driver)
  • SQLite (with Prisma ORM or better-sqlite3)
  • No database (API only)
• 🔐 JWT Authentication (optional, requires database)
• 📚 Swagger API Documentation (optional)
• 🐳 Docker Support (optional)
• ✅ Zod Validation
• 🧪 Jest Testing

quickship build my-api --template express-api -y

NestJS API

Enterprise-grade API with modular architecture, dependency injection, and optional ORM/ODM.

Stack: NestJS • TypeScript • Your Choice of Database & ORM • Passport.js Auth (optional) • Swagger (optional)

Features:

• 🏗️ NestJS 10+ with TypeScript
• 💾 Flexible Database Options:
  • PostgreSQL (with Prisma ORM or raw pg driver)
  • MongoDB (with Mongoose ODM or raw mongodb driver)
  • SQLite (with Prisma ORM or better-sqlite3)
  • No database (API only)
• 🔐 Passport.js + JWT Authentication (optional, requires database)
• 📚 Swagger API Documentation (auto-generated, optional)
• 🐳 Docker Support (optional)
• ✅ Class Validator & DTOs
• 🧪 Jest Testing with NestJS utilities

quickship build my-api --template nestjs-api -y

🛠️ Commands

Core Commands

# Create a new project (interactive)
quickship build

# Create with a name (interactive)
quickship build my-app

# Create with defaults (no prompts)
quickship build my-app -y

# List all available templates
quickship list

# Add features to existing project
quickship add <feature>

Project Management

# Show detailed project information
quickship info

# Check project and environment health
quickship doctor

# View all templates with details
quickship templates

# Update CLI to latest version
quickship update

Deployment

# Deploy to production (interactive)
quickship deploy

# Deploy to specific platform
quickship deploy --platform vercel

# Skip confirmations
quickship deploy -y

Get Help

# Show all commands
quickship --help

# Show help for specific command
quickship build --help

# Show CLI version
quickship --version

🚢 Deployment

Deploy your project with a single command:

cd my-app
quickship deploy

Supported Platforms:

| Platform | Best For | Features | |----------|----------|----------| | Vercel | Next.js, T3 Stack, Express, NestJS | Zero-config, Edge functions, Serverless, CI/CD | | Netlify | Vite, React, Next.js | Fast CDN, Deploy previews, Forms, Functions |

What it does:

• 🔍 Auto-detects your project type
• ✅ Validates build setup
• 🔐 Handles platform authentication
• 🔑 Manages environment variables
• 🚀 Deploys to production
• 🌐 Returns live URL

✨ Features

Add Features After Creation

Enhance your Next.js projects:

cd my-app

# Add shadcn/ui components
quickship add shadcn

# Add NextAuth.js authentication
quickship add auth

# Add Prisma database
quickship add database

Health Check

Verify your environment and project setup:

quickship doctor

Checks:

• Node.js version
• Package managers
• Git installation
• Project structure
• Dependencies
• Environment variables
• TypeScript config

Project Info

Get detailed project information:

quickship info

Shows:

• Project type
• Tech stack
• Available commands
• Features to add

📚 Examples

Example 1: Quick Next.js App

# Fastest way - uses defaults
quickship build my-saas -y

cd my-saas
npm run dev
# ✨ App running at http://localhost:3000

Example 2: Interactive Setup

# Answer a few questions
quickship build my-app

# QuickShip asks:
# ? What do you want to build? Website
# ? Choose your stack: Next.js
# ? Add shadcn/ui? Yes
# ? Package manager: npm
# ? Initialize Git? Yes

cd my-app
npm run dev

Example 3: Add Features After Creation

# Create a basic Next.js app
quickship build my-saas -y

cd my-saas

# Add shadcn/ui components
quickship add shadcn

# Add authentication with NextAuth.js
quickship add auth

# Add database with Prisma
quickship add database

# ✨ Now you have a full-stack app with auth and database!
npm run dev

Example 4: MERN Stack with Custom Options

# Full control with flags
quickship build my-api \
  --template mern-stack \
  -p pnpm \
  -y

# Configure MongoDB
cd my-api/server
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your MongoDB URI

# Run both client and server
cd ..
pnpm dev

Example 5: Mobile App

# Create Expo app
quickship build my-mobile-app

# Choose:
# ? What do you want to build? Mobile App
# ? Choose mobile stack: Expo React Native
# ? Choose template: Tabs
# ? Styling: StyleSheet

cd my-mobile-app
npx expo start

# Scan QR code with Expo Go app! 📱

Example 6: Deploy to Production

# Create app
quickship build my-next-app -y

cd my-next-app

# Deploy in one command
quickship deploy --platform vercel

# ✨ Your app is live!

Example 7: CI/CD Pipeline

# Perfect for automated deployments
quickship build production-app \
  --template nextjs \
  -p npm \
  --no-git \
  -y

cd production-app
npm run build
npm run start

🎯 Comparison

| Feature | QuickShip | create-next-app | create-vite | create-expo-app | |---------|-----------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------| | Web Templates | ✅ 4 templates | ✅ 1 | ✅ Many | ❌ | | Mobile Templates | ✅ Expo | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ 1 | | Backend Templates | ✅ 2 APIs | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | TypeScript | ✅ Default | ✅ Optional | ✅ Optional | ✅ Optional | | Tailwind CSS | ✅ Pre-configured | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | | Deployment | ✅ One command | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | | Add Features | ✅ CLI commands | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | | Health Check | ✅ Built-in | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | Project Info | ✅ Built-in | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |

💻 Requirements

• Node.js: 18.0.0 or higher
• npm: 9.0.0 or higher (or pnpm, yarn, bun)
• Git: Any recent version (optional)
• OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux

🗺️ Roadmap

✅ Released (v0.10)

• ✅ Next.js, Vite, T3 Stack, MERN templates
• ✅ Expo React Native mobile development
• ✅ shadcn/ui integration
• ✅ NextAuth.js integration (quickship add auth)
• ✅ Prisma database integration (quickship add database)
• ✅ One-command deployment (Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Render)
• ✅ Health check and project info
• ✅ Headless mode for CI/CD

✅ Released (v1.0.0) - 🎉 PRODUCTION READY

• ✅ Backend API Templates - Express & NestJS
• ✅ Optional ORM/ODM - Choose database first, then optionally add Prisma/Mongoose or use raw drivers
• ✅ 6 Database Configurations - PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite (each with ORM or raw driver options)
• ✅ No Database Option - Build APIs without database dependencies
• ✅ Express.js + TypeScript API with flexible database choices
• ✅ NestJS API with modular architecture and dependency injection
• ✅ JWT Authentication & Swagger documentation (optional)
• ✅ Docker support for APIs (optional)
• ✅ Auto-generated .env files - Projects work immediately after creation
• ✅ Fixed NestJS MongoDB dependency injection issues
• ✅ Improved platform selection order and UX

🚀 Coming Soon (v1.1+)

• 🔜 More Expo templates (drawer, stack navigation)
• 🔜 Supabase integration
• 🔜 Component generator
• 🔜 More auth provider integrations (Clerk, Auth0)
• 🔜 More database integrations (PlanetScale, Supabase)
• 🔜 Astro, SvelteKit, Remix templates

🌟 Future (v1.2+)

• Browser extension templates
• Desktop app templates (Electron, Tauri)
• Visual project builder
• Custom template marketplace
• Team collaboration features

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. Star this repo ⭐ - Show your support
2. Report bugs 🐛 - Open an issue
3. Request features 💡 - Start a discussion
4. Submit PRs 🔧 - Fork, code, and submit

Development Setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/SeifElkadyy/QuickShip-CLI.git
cd QuickShip-CLI

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Link for local testing
npm link

# Test it out
quickship build test-app

📝 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with these amazing tools:

• Commander.js - CLI framework
• Inquirer.js - Interactive prompts
• Chalk - Terminal styling
• Ora - Spinners
• Boxen - Boxes
• execa - Process execution

Inspired by create-next-app, create-t3-app, create-vite, and create-expo-app.

💖 Support QuickShip

QuickShip is free and open-source. If it saves you time:

Support development:

Your support helps:

• 🚀 Add more templates
• 🐛 Fix bugs faster
• ✨ Build new features
• 📚 Improve documentation

📞 Get Help

• Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Discussions: Ask questions and share ideas
• NPM: Package information

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Version 1.0.0 | MIT License